Enrollment
188
Middle
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARMI-WHITE COUNTY CUSD 5·NCES 170850000476
Carmi White Cnty Jr High School
800 W Main St, Carmi, IL 62821 · (618) 382-4661 · White County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Illinois public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
98 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 79 | 42% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 58% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carmi White Cnty Jr High School→Carmi-White County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Carmi-White County CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
68.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
42.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.4% | 42.8% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 40.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carmi White Cnty Jr High School
Carmi White Cnty Jr High School's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi White Cnty Jr High School this school | 188 | 52.1% | 52.4% |
| Unity Middle School Mendon | 200 | 52.5% | 51.5% |
| Central Jr High School West Frankfort | 215 | 53.5% | 28.9% |
| Salt Fork Junior High School Sidell | 202 | 55.4% | 33.2% |
| Abingdon-Avon Middle School Avon | 204 | 51.5% | 44.5% |
| Carthage Middle School Carthage | 167 | 49.7% | 44.2% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carmi White Cnty Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #168 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #208 of 640 ▼ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #199 of 640 ▼ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #573 of 691 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #273 of 581 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
188
-44 (-19%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 188 | 14.9 | 12.6:1 | 52% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 14.9 | 14.2:1 | 61% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 13.7 | 15.6:1 | 65% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 11.4 | 15.8:1 | 57% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 187 | 11 | 17.0:1 | 54% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 23 | 10.9:1 | 44% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 26 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 394 | 25 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carmi White Cnty Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (181 to 188); teachers up 31% (11.4 to 14.9).
About Carmi White Cnty Jr High School
Located in Carmi, Illinois, Carmi White Cnty Jr High School is a low-enrollment middle school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 188 students in grades 7 through 8. Against the 462-student average for middle schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 59% lower.
Carmi-White County CUSD 5 has 1,282 students spread across 6 schools.
Carmi White Cnty Jr High School's enrollment is 91% White. The remaining shares are 6% multiracial. Carmi White Cnty Jr High School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Carmi White Cnty Jr High School is 14.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.6:1. That matches the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois fairly closely. Around 52% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in White County average 54%.
Measured against Illinois public middle schools, Carmi White Cnty Jr High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 41.4% at Carmi White Cnty Jr High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.4%.
Across White County, the median household income is $54,813, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, White County has 15 public schools and roughly 2,168 students.
The next-closest public school is Carmi-White County High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Carmi White Cnty Jr High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 45.9% on proficiency, and Carmi White Cnty Jr High School is above that at 52.4%.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment has fallen by 44 students since 2020-21, to 188.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
White County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,619
Census ACS
Median income
$54,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,168 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carmi-White County CUSD 5
- Carmi-White County High SchoolHigh · 419 students
- Washington Attendance CenterMiddle · 269 students
- Lincoln Attendance CenterElementary · 176 students
- Jefferson Attendance CenterElementary · 158 students
- Prekindergarten FacilityElementary · 72 students
- Brownsville Attendance CenterCombined
Other schools in Carmi
- Carmi-White County High SchoolHigh · 419 students
- Washington Attendance CenterMiddle · 269 students
- Lincoln Attendance CenterElementary · 176 students
- Jefferson Attendance CenterElementary · 158 students
- Prekindergarten FacilityElementary · 72 students
- Brownsville Attendance CenterCombined
Nearby schools
- Carmi-White County High School0.0 mi · 419
- Lincoln Attendance Center0.2 mi · 176
- Washington Attendance Center0.5 mi · 269
- Prekindergarten Facility0.5 mi · 72
- Jefferson Attendance Center0.8 mi · 158
- Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School11.4 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Carmi White Cnty Jr High SchoolHow large is Carmi White Cnty Jr High School?
Carmi White Cnty Jr High School enrolls approximately 188 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Carmi White Cnty Jr High School serve?
Carmi White Cnty Jr High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Carmi White Cnty Jr High School have?
Carmi White Cnty Jr High School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is Carmi White Cnty Jr High School?
Carmi White Cnty Jr High School reports a student body of 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Carmi White Cnty Jr High School public or private?
Carmi White Cnty Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carmi-White County CUSD 5.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.